I can say that, as revealed in previous reportage and as indicated by this promo TVLine gave you the other day, the action picks up right there at the swings, where you’ll be hanging on every word. Especially when Beckett interrupts, “There’s something I have to tell you….”

Moments later we get a time jump, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how the rest of the episode was structured, how it shook out, who shared scenes together. The more cynical fans out there will (or, you know, should) be surprised, too.

I wish I could be excited but after what happened last season I’m not expecting anything substantial to happen. I just need caskett to finally talk to each other… Please let them talk sh*t through, instead of sweeping things under the carpet for cheap gimmicks… *sigh*

I think they’re so used to tumblr or FB where they can like something or reblog it. You need to add to what’s being said, folks. One coherent sentence with a new thought. Heck, an interesting fragment. I’ll take a stream of digits of Pi that you remembered without looking it up just to get something besides “this” out of you. Anyway, back to the matter at hand. Love that Castle was first out of the gate with a screener. I really don’t know what to expect from this season, so I’ll be more on the edge of my seat than usual. Most anything they’ll do will surprise me. Glad to have Terri back on the staff full time!

Way to put that attitude out in the universe. It’s so nice to see some many people are excited about the season. My philosophy about anything entertainment wise is, if I don’t like it/it makes me mad, I don’t watch it/listen to it. There are enough things out there to piss me off, TV is supposed to be an escape and personally, I’m EXCITED.

I’m pretty intrigued by this information, and it looks like they’re coming out of the gate pretty strong as far as action and drama are concerned. But I agree with you. Those dummies need to talk. :-P
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Though, judging by these details and others that we assume to still be true, it sounds like maybe they don’t get to REALLY chat until the second episode. And I can wait for that, as long as it actually happens.
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Also, I hope it’s Castle’s life in jeopardy this time. Beckett has already used almost all of her 9 lives. :-D And it would be nice to see her reaction to Castle in peril.

I think it’s going to be Ryan or Espo whom get shot. It’s too soon in the season for something like that to happen to Castle. If he was ever going to get hurt in such a major way it would most likely occur at the end of the fall, the two-parter, or the season finale. Plus, we know he’s in subsequent episodes and you don’t just go back to “work” after being shot up.

Since Ryan is a father-to-be it would be an MAJOR deal to be shut at the this point.

That’s a good point! Though I think the fact that this is a two-parter(?!) means they really want to rope the audience back for the second episode.
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I don’t mean to suggest that Ryan or Espo’s life isn’t worthy of viewers being concerned, but I think many people would come back — even knowing he’s the title character — just to see how Castle makes it.
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I’m still in shock that the screener was released this early.

None of “this.” They aren’t cheap gimmicks. Realistic relationships where people can love each other and navigate things the way mature people do are so much better than fan fiction. That’s real romance. *Not saying this applies to the people I just responded to, but to anybody who reads TVLine and also said something nasty to Terri Miller on Twitter yesterday for giving us that deleted ‘are we dating’ scene, you really need to get that poison out of your system. The correct response is ‘thank you for showing us this, you didn’t have to do it.’ Some people are so ungrateful.

agree with u on the relationship stuff.That’s why I didn’t read as much fanfic as i used to. Some of them are great, and I love to read them, but some of them bend the characters so much as to fit a certain storyline. Those are really out of characters.

Please turn the channel… I think some of you have completely overlooked their dynamic from the beginning and aren’t comprehending the steps taken to get them to that place where both are secure enough to verbalize their thoughts and feelings to each other. I feel the momentum leading them to that stage and for the show to continue, they can’t give us everything at once. I love the pace Marlowe has going, as slow as it is, I still feel anticipation for more. Caskett rock! I love how they are growing closer in each season and overcome the challenges to continue to grow and evolve and learn. They’re flawed characters, but I love them even more for that. Okay, i’ll stop gushing over them. I have yet to be disappointed! Even when something happens I don’t agree with or like what the characters are doing, I see it from the character’s POV and it makes sense to me and still entertains me. It still baffles me when people are so unhappy with this show. This is one of the best ever!!

After everything is said and done. The only thing they can go is forward as a couple. Half of the fandom sees Kate taken the job in DC as a bad thing. I have to admit I was one. But after consideration, maybe, she need to take this job, this will maybe help her to realize that no matter how good something look on the other side of the fence there’s really no place like home.

Kate has evolved as a woman through the years. She has gone through a transformation such as being a no nonsense that played by the book to being this person who comprehends that not everything is black or white. Maybe this job in DC is what Kate needs to finally understand that through the day it’s not all about solving cases, it was getting answers.

Communication is what I want from Castle and Beckett. I’m beyond sick & tired of their juvenile behavior in that aspect of their relationship. Yes, it was alright a few seasons back but now it’s annoying, frustrating, & insulting. Be done w the subtext and allow them to communicate like adults this premiere & this season & I’ll be a happy fan.
I don’t think that’s asking for too much .. at all.

The last three episodes changed the dynamics of the relationship between Castle and Beckett as she started drifting away from him. So I think that she will say NO to his proposal but yes to a continued relationship because she says “Castle, I’ve something to tell you” and that’s she is not the marrying type, she likes her independence but at the same time she likes being a PARTNER to Beckett. So she’s headed to Washington and I think she’ll be slowly written out of the series. Why then would they bring in two new Detectives? I could be wrong but given her history with men, Washington will consume her in more ways than one. Remember, the wall hasn’t really been completely taken down and won’t be until she nails the Senator. And once that’s done Beckett is history.

I’m guessing you’re a glass half empty kind of guy, huh Carl. Thank goodness you’re not a writer, I’d have turned you off after the 3rd episode. Love castle, Beckett is not leaving permanently, they’re relationship is still very much “on”, and the fun is just beginning. No more doom and gloom. Love you m&m (Marlow and Miller). Do glad it’s September!

Even though we’ve had two seasons now with Captain Gates, I can’t say it would be hard for me if she were the character to get shot several times, get into a car crash, and have her life in tremendous jeopardy at the end of the episode. But I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the several shots at a major character is the fake-out and the car crash is what has the major character’s life in jeopardy. Clearly all major characters will be back after the premiere. This isn’t a finale. They’re not going to kill Montgomery again. And anyone else dead would just make the show too sad.

Not gonna lie, in an ideal world I would love for this to be Castle’s life in jeopardy, which reminds Beckett that she can’t do without him. She seems to be called to action by life-threatening situations (e.g. bullet to the chest, falling off a building), so maybe a car crash would wake her up/bring her to working with the AG out of NY.

Very true. Castle might be in the crash and Ryan might be the one shot. Being in a crash can bang a person up, but they could spin it somehow that Castle is OK for the next ep. However, Ryan would probably end up in the hospital after being shot multiple times. Both events could happen at the end of the episode leaving us with two HUGE cliffhangers.

I think you may be onto something, considering what I read elsewhere. This is part of the fun of having multiple TV bloggers preview the episode. There are some puzzle pieces that fall into place and some that still need more clues. :P

I agree! I’ve been wanting them to play the ‘Castle gets shot/kidnapped/tortured’ card for the past three seasons. (And no, 3XK tying him up doesn’t cut it, I’m talking about mortal danger played out over a couple of episodes.)

I think that would be a great arc. It would be good to see how Castle handles such an ordeal, particularly being kidnapped or tortured, and how Beckett/Martha/Alexis handle him being gone as a sort of blended family.

I could totally be wrong, but I would think ABC would still program competitively against the Winter Olympics. It’s not like there isn’t still ad time to sell or new programs to promote. :-)
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The other networks aren’t just going to lie down and let NBC take the reins. If anything, they’ll all try to semi-aggressively counter-program.

Oh… I thought that was just because those dramas were more serialized than Castle and Agents. And that they were experimenting with limited series.
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I totally didn’t connect that schedule change with the Olympics. Guess it makes more sense now.

Will everyone really just roll over and run repeats? Given Sochi could be snowless given how far south it is (they’re storing snow in caves!) that might be a mistake. I guess the other consideration is whether it’s convenient for live coverage or everything taped.

I HIGHLY doubt CBS, ABC, and FOX will air reruns.Not right when February and March is when they do sweeps. I’m not sure if it’s just in my family, but the winter olympics are not nearly as fun to watch as the summer. Shows on competing networks might take a hit, but it would be across the board, which would be taken into account when looking at ratings.

If she were going to D.C. I’d have expected exterior shot location work in Washington would have been all over the internet and somebody would have brought it up here. Anybody see a “Do Not Park Here. Project: Castle shoot” traffic sign anywhere in D.C.?

Oh sure and I expect shots like Becket meeting in an office with a window view of the Mall is easily a green screen shot. But productions do shoot with actors on location, White Collar has been all over Courthouse Square and Central Park in NYC for instance with people posting photos of the actors on the street (or park bench as the case may be). The Same with Person of Interest.

Granted offhand I don’t know if Castle ever shoots their actors in NYC so maybe the production is simply in the habit of mimicking the location? In which case whether it were D.C. or NYC they’d just do what they usually do.

So the signs would evidence for her spending time in D.C. but, agreed, their absence is probably meaningless.

Castle is filmed entirely in the LA area. The actors occasionally go to NYC to shoot some B footage but the rest of the time they’re filming at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood.
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When you see Beckett in the spoiler shots that ‘s all LA too, though there is B footage shot in DC for scenes that Beckett and her new team aren’t in.

• Castle returns from a 12-city/11-day book tour to find not one but two surprises waiting for him at the loft.
PI and an agent.
• A major character gets shot, several times.
Beckett, she will be fine of course.
• A major character is involved in a car crash.
Castle, nothing serious.
• There’s a pretty jarring (if pretty improbable) fake-out.
Beckett
• The premiere ends with a major character’s life in tremendous jeopardy. “To Be Continued….”
Beckett

New job, stakes are high and she is the cop after all. Nor Ryan neither Esposito are “Major character”. Castle, if that happened to him how the writers can keep the idea of following Beckett around solving cases? She would not want him in danger, neither Alexis or Martha.

I think Esposito and Ryan still count as major characters, as do Martha and Alexis.
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In this case, I hope it’s Castle, though. The premiere sounds like a different episode than the Castle norm, so maybe putting his life in jeopardy right out of the gate is warranted.
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ABC has already released two vague promos. I’m assuming it’s too much to ask for them to release a final promo that showcases all of this action. (And I like the guy who’s cut them, by the way. They just lack substance, which I’m sure isn’t his doing.)

It’s a given that Beckett will take the job in Washington and it looks like Castle will follow her there. However, Castle returns to New York because things are going to well between him and Beckett. Then in a tweet it was said that Castle and Beckett will be seeing far less of each other this season which would indicate that perhaps Beckett commits to staying in Washington and their relationship is over. Looks like Castle will find a new love interest and the show will go on without Beckett. Should be interesting this season. ( I’m just pulling your chain ) Enjoy season 6.

Going ahead without Beckett would be great. She needs to be taken down a peg or two and Angie Harmon would be just the person to do it. Actually to replace Beckett you wouldn’t need Angie, just a simple girl who is looking for love from a man, without being a dominatrix Castle deserves more than he is getting from Beckett.

i’m guessing at the end of the “there’s something I’ve got to tell you” beckett will say something like “that was the worse purposal ever, do it again” knowing AM he’s going to fake us out a little bit. Whose going to get shot i wonder? will Bracken appear somewhere? I’m loyal to this show no matter what, but with that said Fillion and Katic are going to need to bring it this season especailly Nathan who towards the last season seemed uninspired too me, part of that could of been where they were taken the character, but still Castle needs to shake some stuff up this year IMO.

This first Arc of season 6 will be about Beckett, her decisions, her new job, her new team, etc. Sure Castle will be there but not as equal in this stage. Of course some people will say it is because he isn’t interested on the show or whatever.

I agree that the show has needed to shake it up, and it looks like they’re giving it a go. I’m still weary of so many new faces, but it may be handled well.
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I personally like the Bracken angle, as they’ve really developed him as a sort of Batman-esque villain opposite Beckett, and there’s a lot of potential for one last hurrah or two before they put that arc to bed once and for all. Still, I don’t think Bracken will factor in until later.
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I’ve never supported the theory that Bracken was behind Beckett’s job offer, because I felt it undermined the notion that she would be worthy of such an opportunity by her own merits. Having Bracken orchestrate this big job move would muddy the waters and call into question Beckett’s abilities to move forward in her career.

“The show might still be named for the author who tags along as what should be a major liability partner for “research” (and love), but “Valkyrie” is most certainly a moment for KATIC TO STAND ALONE AND SHINE.” BECKETT SEASON YES!!!!!!!!!!

I’m so over the Beckett-haterz I can’t even tell you. Resenting how many arcs involve the show’s female lead makes no sense. She’s the love of his life and the reason for his involvement with these cases. If her personal issues involve dealing with her mother’s death: 1) so be it, you can’t just decide not to like that, it’s the character you signed up for if you’ve watched this whole time, 2) if anybody you know lost someone this way, it would resonate throughout everything they did in their life, and 3) she’s been the center of his professional and now personal life for such a long time now so why people mind something that Castle himself welcomes is weird. We’re supposed to be looking at Nikki Heat through HIS eyes, not turn things back around on our author and essentially focus on him. Beckett’s the star of the narrative in Castle’s head. He’s the very center of the show. We’re not seeing less of him. It’s just that as he’s more openly “with” Beckett, we get more of her. Again, it makes sense for the character of Castle to focus a lot of attention on Beckett.

Nope, no sarcasm at all. If you watched any of the last three episodes from last season, you should know that Beckett has been standing alone and ‘shining’, if that is what you call lying and cheating.

I love this show! But now that the sexual tension has somewhat abated, I would like to see something edgier and passion between these two. This couple is becoming boring and blah…c’mon writers, add some spice to this show.
I would also like to point out that tonight’s episode (10-7-13), irked me to no end. Ramon Russo or Ruzzo? Seriously? I take umbrage to the fact that an Hispanic first name is believed to be Italian. There is no such name in the Italian language. Please keep in mind that we Italians are Caucasian , that is, white. Antonio Sabato is as Italian as they come….he is the typical Italian, born and bred. My point? We are NOT hispanic…so, get the character’s names right. And, Hispanics are not Spanish either, so I do not understand why they are referred to as Spanish. Also, Hispanics seem to have a perpetual accent regardless of the fact that some have been here for generations. I am sure that they do not want to be confused with being Italian, French or Spaniard (from Spain). Our coloring and features are as different as day and night….take a good look. We are European! The name Esposito is also an Italian name, found mainly in Naples. But, you have an Hispanic protagonist with that name. Perhaps his “father” is Italian?….just stop doing that. Would you have an Irishman play that part?